Dr.August F. Wendorff et al v. Mark Alan Kaufman et al
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PROTECTIVE ORDER RE SALE INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION by Judge George H. Wu (pj)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FISCHBACH & FISCHBACH, A LAW CORPORATION
8200 WILSHIRE BLVD. SUITE 424
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA 90211
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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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Dr. August F. Wendorff,
individually and as Trustee of the )
A. F. Wendorff Family Trust, and )
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derivatively on behalf of Waco‐
Wendorff, LP, a Delaware Limited )
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Partnership
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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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Mark Alan Kaufman, Kaufman
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Properties Inc.,MAK Properties
Texas, LLC, a California LLC, fka )
Mark Alan Kaufman Properties, )
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Inc., a California Corporation,
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Mark Kaufman Properties
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Management Services, LLC, a
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California LLC, fka Mark
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Kaufman Properties, Inc., a
California Corporation Kaufman )
Parkdale Shopping Center, LLC, )
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an unknown state entity, Waco
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PSC, L.P., Waco Wendorff, L.P.,
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Waco Parkdale, L.P., Tiara
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Parkdale, L.P., Waco Parkdale
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Shopping Center, an
unincorporated Co‐Tenancy of the )
Waco PSC, LP, Waco Wendorff, LP, )
Waco Parkdale, LP, Tiara Parkdale, )
LP, Mona Kaufman individually )
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and as trustee of the Mak’s
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Management Services Profit
Sharing Plan and Trust a business )
Case No.: CV 14‐7835‐GW(SHx)
[Assigned for all purposes to
Honorable Judge George H. Wu,
Courtroom 10]
PROTECTIVE ORDER RE SALE
INFORMATION AND
DOCUMENTATION
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JOINT REPORT STATUS CONFERENCE JANUARY 12, 2015
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FISCHBACH & FISCHBACH, A LAW CORPORATION
8200 WILSHIRE BLVD. SUITE 424
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA 90211
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entity form unknown , and DOES )
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Defendants.
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Mark Alan Kaufman, Waco PSC, )
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LP, Waco Parkdale, LP, Tiara
Parkdale, L.P., Waco Wendorff, LP, )
and MAK Properties, Texas, LLC )
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Third Party Plaintiffs,
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vs
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Dr. August F. Wendorff,
Individually and as Trustee of the )
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A.F. Wendorff Family Trust and
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Paul Sears
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Third Party Defendants.
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Pursuant to the agreement of the Parties to this action through their
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counsel set forth in their Joint Status Report of December 9, 2014, the Court
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issues the following Protective Order, which shall be applicable upon Court
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approval and govern the monitoring by Plaintiffs’ counsel of the underlying
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purchase and sale of the Parkdale Shopping Center.
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1. In connection with the Purchase and Sale of the Parkdale Shopping Center,
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the transaction shall be handled by Mark Kaufman, the Manager of the
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[disputed] General Partner MAK Properties Texas, LLC and their counsel,
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Paul M. Hittelman, or his designees, in accordance with normal
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commercial practices, with the agreements of Seller and Purchaser set
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forth in the final Purchase and Sale Agreement and separate Escrow
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Instructions, if any. Plaintiff agrees but reserves all claims in connection
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with the replacement of the General partner. The fully executed Letter of
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Intent shall, immediately upon Court approval hereof, be provided to
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Plaintiffs’ attorney. The final version of the Purchase and Sale Agreement,
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duly executed by all parties thereto, shall be provided to counsel for the
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Plaintiffs within 24 hours of the final signatures.
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2. Plaintiff’s counsel shall be entitled to communicate directly with the
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Purchaser’s counsel, but not the Purchaser unless at the request of the
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Purchaser or its counsel (which request shall be immediately
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communicated upon receipt to Defendants’ counsel), in connection with
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the transaction on an ongoing basis under the following conditions. The
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initial contact with the Purchaser’s counsel shall be made in a joint
FISCHBACH & FISCHBACH, A LAW CORPORATION
8200 WILSHIRE BLVD. SUITE 424
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA 90211
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telephone call among counsel for Plaintiff, Defendants and the Purchaser.
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Plaintiffs’ counsel shall therein be introduced as counsel for a Limited
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Partner seeking to be kept advised of the progress of the sale and to be
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provided with all transactional documents and with copies of all
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communications among counsel for the Seller and Purchaser. After the
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initial introductory conversation, Plaintiff’s counsel may communicate
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with the Purchaser’s counsel to inquire concerning the status of the
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transaction but shall advise Defendants’ counsel of each contact and
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provide concurrent copies of all written communications, including
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emails, sent to or received from Defendants’ counsel Plaintiffs’ counsel
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shall not disparage Defendants, nor discuss the merits of the underlying
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litigation in this matter or the allegations, defenses and the positions taken
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by any Party herein If asked, Plaintiffs’ counsel shall merely state that the
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Parties are engaged in a civil dispute, and that Plaintiffs’ counsel is
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prohibited from discussing the merits of this action, the allegations and the
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defenses and the positions taken by any Party herein. Plaintiffs’ counsel
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shall also inform the Purchaser’s Counsel of the Plaintiffs’ support for the
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sale and of Plaintiff’s agreement to provide the Withdrawal of the Lis
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Pendens prior to, and its use conditioned upon, the closing of Escrow.
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Plaintiff’s counsel may answer any other questions propounded by the
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Purchaser’s counsel that do not violate the foregoing proscriptions.
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Plaintiffs’ counsel shall be entitled to request of and receive from
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Purchaser’s counsel, copies of all correspondence and other
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communications related to the Purchase and Sale, including but not
FISCHBACH & FISCHBACH, A LAW CORPORATION
8200 WILSHIRE BLVD. SUITE 424
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA 90211
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limited to all communications with Defendants’ counsel and Escrow, all
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demands and requests made by the Purchaser or Defendant or
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Defendant’s counsel, and copies of all communications and documentation
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related to the transaction and payment of fees, commissions, or any other
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type of consideration to any Defendant, directly or indirectly.
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3. Plaintiffs’ counsel shall be entitled to request of and receive from
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Defendant’s counsel copies of all material received by Seller concerning the
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Purchaser’s business, transactional documents, correspondence and other
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communications related to the Purchase and Sale, including, but not
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limited to, all communications with Escrow, all demands and requests
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made by the Purchaser, by Defendant or Defendant’s counsel, and copies
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of all communications and documentation related to the transaction and
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payment of fees, commissions, or any other type of consideration to any
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Defendant, directly or indirectly.
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4. All communications and information received in connection here with
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shall be treated by the Plaintiffs as CONFIDENTIAL. All Documents,
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Information or other materials which are CONFIDENTIAL shall be used
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by the Plaintiffs solely for purposes of the proposed sale and the recipient,
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be it Counsel or Plaintiff,, shall not disseminate or disclose such
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information to anyone except to the Parties absent mutal agreement
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and/or Court Order to this action. Any request of a non‐party for such
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information shall be referred to Defendants’ counsel; disputes shall be
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resolved by judicial action . Documents or information which are received
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as CONFIDENTIAL, shall not be used for any business or purpose
FISCHBACH & FISCHBACH, A LAW CORPORATION
8200 WILSHIRE BLVD. SUITE 424
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA 90211
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unrelated to the proposed sale unless agreed to in writing by all Parties.
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5. CONFIDENTIAL
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INFORMATION,
COMMUNICATIONS
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MATERIALS, except as otherwise provided above, may be disclosed and
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accessible only to the following:
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each of whom, by his signature below, agrees to be bound hereby and to refrain
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(a)
August F. Wendorff, Paul Sears, C. P A. and Mark Kaufman,
from disseminating any materials or information covered hereby;
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(b)
The attorneys of record and associated attorneys for the Parties
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to this litigation employees of such attorneys and consultants to such attorneys
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to whom it is necessary that the material be shown for the purposes of this
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action, each of whom whall be required as a condition of disclosure to sign a
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copy hereof thereby agreeing to be bound hereby and to refrain from
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disseminating any materials covered hereby ;
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(c)
Such other persons as hereafter may be designated by written
agreement of all Parties in this action or by order of the Court; and
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(d) If attorneys of record and associated attorneys for a party
desire to show, distribute or disclose any ““CONFIDENTIAL” material to any
persons other than those referred to in paragraph (a) through (c) above, such
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attorneys shall inform the Defendants’ counsel in writing of the identity of the
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persons to whom they wish to communicate the information, and what
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information or documents such attorneys desires to disclose. Defendants’
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counsel will then have fifteen (15) business court days to indicate, by written
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notice, a good faith objection to such disclosure or communication. If counsel
FISCHBACH & FISCHBACH, A LAW CORPORATION
8200 WILSHIRE BLVD. SUITE 424
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA 90211
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objects within the fifteen (15) business court day period to disclosure to the
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identified person, disclosure may be made only on such terms as the Court may
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order.
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IT IS SO ORDERED:
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Dated: January 12, 2015
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GEORGE H. WU, U.S. District Judge
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